M3.0 earthquake 22 km NW of Oinoússes, Greece
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 22 km NW of Oinoússes, Greece on Sun, Dec 12, 1982, 6:24 AM GMT+2 (04:24 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.7 43 km WNW of Eresós, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-12-12 04:24:42 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.679° N, 26.068° E
- Region
- Greece
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.743 km WNW of Eresós, Greece · 15975 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
- 3.643 km WNW of Eresós, Greece · 15975 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
- 3.810 km S of Foça, Turkey · 15961 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
- 3.734 km E of Skýros, Greece · 15960 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001rd9. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:39 AM UTC.